So I bought a bunch of welding supplies on Friday for my new Everlast, and I just noticed that what I thought was plain 7018 is really 7018AC. I bought a 10# box of this rod and grabbed the first box on the shelf labeled 7018, which had a sticker bar code covering the end of the box. Of course I assumed it was 7018 even though I know better than to assume, but you know how it goes when buying supplies for a new welder on a Friday afternoon. The old "Kid in a candy store" feeling takes over!

Will this rod work okay with my 160STH (it's not an AC welder)? I will be welding hobby type stuff and making repairs, and I don't see any bridge building in my future or terribly critical welding being done. One source online says that the AC rod needs to be used as "AC only" , and another source lists this rod as being "versatile" and "works well on AC or DC." Thanks for your input.